You ________ be 18 years old before you are allowed to drive a car, and it’s also essential to get a driver’s license.

A. could              B. may               C. can                 D. have to

________ film “Red Cliff”, based on ____Chinese water battle in 208 AD, officially opened in Japan on November 1, 2008.

A. The, a              B. A, a               C. A, the               D. The, the

假如你叫李华，最近你校响应教育部的要求，启动了冬季长跑活动。作为高三学生，你班同学就此议论纷纷，议论的主题是：高三学生要不要参加长跑和其他各种体育锻炼。请你根据下表所提供的信息，给English Evening写一封信，介绍大家的看法和你的观点。

注意：词数：100左右。

There’s a lot of talk in my class about whether the senior 3 students should spare the time to take part in the winter long run program.                                                                                                                                                   

66. There are some outstanding        (相似点) between the two plays.

67. Can I rely on you to behave ________(负责任地) while I’m away?

68. Meeting my cousin who had been abroad for six years is really an______(难忘的) experience.

69. Hundreds of thousands of people died in the natural _______(灾难) on May 12th, 2008.

70. Given her interest in children, I am sure teaching is the right____(事业)for her.

71. Her latest book discusses the problems of the_________(残疾人).

72. According to John, the college doesn’t make enough _________(准备) for future challenges.

73. The new technology allows the _________(紧急的) services to provide a video link with a hospital or doctor for patients who need special care.

74. The majority of those present expressed a strong          (偏好) for the first proposal.

75. Except for an old desk, he doesn’t have much________(家具) in his room.

根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。

W: Hello, this is Betty speaking.   61

M: Yes, Betty. How are you doing?

W: A bit busy. You see, I’m busy preparing for the final exam next week.  62 He is always strict with us. You don’t seem worried about it at all.

M: Oh, I have done a lot of exercises last weekend. So take it easy, Betty. I’d like to invite you to a concert this evening.   63

W: Yes, it’s very kind of you. But I’m afraid I won’t go because I’m really too busy.

M:   64  The concert is still on next Saturday. We can go that time after finishing the exams.

W:   65  What time exactly?

M: Well, it starts at 7:30 pm. I will call you again when I get the tickets.

W: Thank you. See you then.

A. Can’t you answer the phone?

B. Is that Brown?

C. It’s nothing.

D. I’m afraid I will fail in Mr. Smith’s course.

E. That will be fine.

F. what a shame it is!

G. I remember you did say you like country music.

The penny is getting a change. The United States Mint (制币厂) revealed four new designs for the 1-cent piece, to celebrate the coming 200th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's birth. United States Mint Director Ed Moy announced the new looks for the penny today in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. "These coins are a tribute (赞辞) to one of our greatest Presidents, whose legacy (遗教) has had a lasting impact on our country," Moy said.

The heads side of the new pennies will continue to bear the profile (侧面) likeness of President Lincoln and the motto "In God We Trust." The back sides will pay tribute to four major parts of Lincoln's life.

The first redesigned penny will feature a log cabin that represents Lincoln's birthplace, near Hodgenville, Kentucky. The second design shows Lincoln reading a book while sitting on a log with his ax beside him. It shows how young Lincoln educated himself while working as a rail-splitter in Indiana. The third design shows Lincoln as a young man in front of the Capitol (议会会堂) in Illinois. The fourth and final design shows a half-finished United States Capitol dome, which was completed in 1863 despite the violent Civil War. The writing, on the back sides of the coins will remain "United States of America," "E Pluribus Unum" and "One Cent."

The first penny will be released into circulation on February 12, 2009, Lincoln's 200th birthday. This day is also the 100th anniversary of the release of the first penny, on February 12, 1909. One new coin will be released into circulation every three months in 2009.

"This is an important occasion in the history of our nation's coin-age because these designs represent the first change in the Lincoln cent in half a century," said Director Moy. A commemorative (纪念性的) Lincoln silver dollar will also be released in 2009.

56. Why does the United States Mint get the Lincoln cent changed? ______________

A. Because the design is out of date.

B. Because the design doesn’t match Lincoln’s life.

C. Because the old coin is hard to be released into circulation.

D. Because the country wants to honor Lincoln on his 200th birthday.

57. Which is the correct order of the new coins according to the description in the passage?

A. a, b, c, d                B. b, a, d, c               C. c, d, a, b                 D. b, c, a, d

58. How many new Lincoln coins will be released in 2009? ______________

A. One.                       B. Three.                     C. Four.                       D. Five.

59. All the newly designed coins feature the following EXCEPT _____.

A. the profile likeness of President Lincoln            B. the motto "In God We Trust"

C. the portrait of young Abraham Lincoln            D. the writing "United States of America"

60. Which of the following does Penny Image 4 show? __________________

A. Professional Life in Illinois.                  B. Presidency in Washington, DC.

C. Formative Years in Indiana.                  D. Birth and Early Childhood in Kentucky.

A small town in southwest Britain is banning (禁止) plastic bags in an attempt to help the environment and cut waste－a step that environmentalists believe is a first for Europe.

Shopkeepers in Modbury population 1,500, agreed to stop handing out disposable plastic bags to customers on Saturday. They said paper sacks and cloth carrier bags would be offered instead.

Last month, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to ban plastic grocery bags. Internationally, laws to discourage the use of plastic bags have been passed in parts of South Africa and Ireland, where governments either tax shoppers who use them or fine companies that hand them out. Bangladesh already bans them, and so do at least 30 remote Alaskan villages.

Modbury, about 225 miles southwest of London, has also declared a bag ammesty (宽限期), allowing local people to hand in plastic bags that have piled up at home. They will be sent for a recycling.

The Modbury ban was the idea of Rebecca Hosking, who saw the effect of bags on marine life while working in the Pacific as a wildlife camerawoman. She said response in the town so far had been “really positive”.

“Modbury is quite an old-fashioned town and a lot of people have wicker(柳条) baskets to go out shopping anyway,” Hosking told Sky News Television.

The World Watch Institute, an environmental research agency, states that 100 billion plastic bags are thrown away each year in the United States alone. More than 500 billion are used yearly around the world.

52. What was Rebecca Hosking?

A. A photographer.       B. A woman scientist.             C. A sailor.      D. A lawyer.

53. The underlined word “disposable” in the passage probably means        .

A. acceptable                B. valuable     C. environmentally-friendly             D. long-lasting

54. It can be inferred from the passage that         .

A. most of the people in Modbury continue to use plastic bags

B. fewer and fewer plastic bags will be used in the world

C. San Francisco is the first city to ban plastic bags in the world

D. most countries in the world have passed laws to ban plastic bags

55. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. Environmental Protection                         B. Big Cities Banning Plastic Bags

C. British Town Banning Plastic Bags            D. Effect of Plastic Fags on Sea Animals

“It was amazing, just impressive,” Holly Budge, a 29-year-old British woman, said after making a safe landing at a spot 12,350 feet (3,765 meters) above sea level ― the highest “drop zone” achieved by a parachutist (跳伞者). “We had one minute of freefall and while we were above the clouds you could see Everest and the other high mountains popping out of the top,” she said.

Ms Budge and her two fellow daredevils, Wendy Smith, from New Zealand, and Neil Jones, from Canada, jumped out of an aircraft at about 29,500 feet, just higher than the peak of the world’s highest mountain. They fell at speeds reaching 140mph, past the highest ridges of the snow-covering Himalayas, before each released a parachute (降落伞). The jumpers wore oxygen masks to keep their lungs working as they fell. Wearing neoprene underwear（内衣） was compulsory ― to prevent them from being frozen to death.

The adventure, advertised by its organizers as “a feast for those who seek to stimulate all their senses to the full”, appeared to have lived up to its billing. “I had never seen so many mountains before,” Ms Smith said. “To be on top of the world was simply stunning（令人晕倒的）.”

The expedition also offered a way by which to celebrate her 30th birthday later this month, she said. Besides, her jump raised funds for charities in Britain and Nepal, including more than ￡10,000 for the Hampshire Autistic Society.

In the next few days the feat will be repeated by about 30 others, weather permitting. Each has paid at least ￡12,675 to High and Wild, the British adventure travel company behind the project. Ms Budge said: “It was worth the money. It is something that has never been done before.”

48. The three skydivers jumped out of the plane at an altitude of about _____.

A. 3765 meters        B. 8993 meters        C. 12,350 meters      D. 29,500 meters

49. It can be known from the passage that _____.

A. High and Wild is a new British adventure travel company

B. the aircraft took the jumpers to a height higher than the Himalayas

C. Ms Budge used to be an extreme sports enthusiast.

D. the three skydivers succeeded in landing at the top of the highest mountain.

50. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? ___________

A. The successful diving is a good way to celebrate Ms Budge’s 31st birthday.

B. This skydiving has set a new national record.

C. Ms Budge has managed to contribute all her money to charities.

D. As a wonderful experience, this skydiving is recommended to other people.

51. Which of the following must the skydivers make sure of according to the passage?

A. Taking a record book               B. Donating some money

C. Having suitable weather            D. wearing normal underwear